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Valparaiso UniversityLocal Atmosphere Facts & Statistics

Location
Valparaiso, IN
Undergrads
2,733
Tuition
$28,320
Admission Difficulty
Easy
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Facts & Statistics

Fun Local Trivia
  1. It's the birthplace of Orville Redenbacher.
  2. Author Don DeLillo wrote a play about a man's trip to the town titled Valparaiso.
  3. It was named after Valparaiso, Chile, by sailors who had served with Captain David Porter, an area native, in the War of 1812.
  4. It is nicknamed "Indiana's Valley of Paradise."
  5. In 1859, what is now Valparaiso University was founded as the Valparaiso Male and Female College, one of the first coed colleges in the country.
Local Slang
  • The Beach: Indiana Dunes
  • The Bypass: Highway 49
  • The City/Downtown: Chicago
  • The Lake: Lake Michigan
  • Pop: Carbonated beverages
  • The Shot: Bryce Drew's game-winning three-point shot at the buzzer of the 1998 NCAA basketball tournament that took the Crusaders to their first-ever Sweet Sixteen appearance. Truly the stuff legends are made of-catch it on ESPN during any NCAA basketball tournamen
  • The Train: South Shore Line commuter train into Chicago
  • Valpo: Slang for Valparaiso
Points of Interest
  • Chicago Street Theater
  • Hoosier Bat Factory
  • Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
  • Memorial Opera House
  • Popcorn Festival
  • Porter County Fair
  • Wizard of Oz Fest
Shopping Centers
  • Downtown Valparaiso
  • Lighthouse Place Premium Outlets
  • Southlake Mall
  • Valparaiso Marketplace
Movie Theaters
49'er Drive-In
675 N. Calumet Ave.
Valparaiso
(219) 462-6122
Movie Theaters
AMC Theaters Southlake Mall
2475 Southlake Mall
Merrillville
(219) 738-2652
Movie Theaters
Loews Cineplex
2350 E 79th Ave.
Merrillville
(219) 947-4072
Movie Theaters
Valparaiso County Seat 6
2849 Calumet Bell Park
Valparaiso
(219) 548-8788
Major Sports Teams
  • Chicago Bears: NFL
  • Chicago Blackhawks: NHL
  • Chicago Bulls: NBA
  • Chicago Cubs: MLB
  • Chicago Fire: Soccer
  • Chicago Rush: Arena football
  • Chicago Storm: Indoor soccer
  • Chicago White Sox: MLB
  • Chicago Wolves: Hockey
  • Gary Railcats: Baseball
  • Gary Steelheads: Basketball
Distances to Nearest Major Cities
  • Chicago: IL: 1 hour
  • Indianapolis: IN: 2 hours, 30 minutes

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